TonoSauna was featured in the cover story article 'Urban Sauna Revival' by Jacob Wheeler. The article fails to accurately represent the collaboration between Emily Stover, John Moore, John Kim, Daniel Dean and myself. At least this is more local fuel for a Minneapolis public sauna project.
"Meander" Scheme Chosen for Lowertown Public Art Project
Though a series of public presentations and discussions, a committee of 9 voted to move forward with 1 of 2 schemes, Meander takes it. Read the article here.
Perfect Sweat Summit
I was invited to the Perfect Sweat Summit at the Archimedes Banya Spa in San Francisco, CA. I presented the Tono Sauna project and got a great response. It was incredible connecting with sweat-bathing enthusiasts from around the world and good fuel for realizing a public sauna project in Minneapolis. As one conference goer put it, 'We Need This."
Open Source Ecology at UMN
Marcin Jakubowski, visited the University of Minnesota School of Architecture. Marcin Jakubowski is founder of Open Source Ecology and developing the Global Village Construction Set, an open source do-it-yourself (DIY) tool set of 50 different industrial machines necessary to create a small civilization with modern comforts. It was an honor spending the day with Marcin, I'm looking forwar to future collaborations!
Interview with Pollen
Frogtown Farm Framework Plan Complete!
We completed the Frogtown Farm framework plan. It was an incredibly enriching experience working with the community of Frogtown in designing a 12 acre urban farm and park. The design responds to the desires and needs of this unique community.
We made a book to document the process and product of this 6 month project, you can see it here, and order a hard copy here.
Lowertown Ball Park Public Art Project
Futures North has been chosen as the public artist team for the new Saint's Stadium in Lowertown St. Paul, MN. We are very excited about this opportunity!
Lowertown Ballpark Rendering by Snow Keilich Architects
Frogtown Farm
I have been working with Rebar Group on the Master Plan design of Frogtown Farm. It has been a great learning experience connecting with the Frogtown community and specialists from a number of disciplines relating to urban farming. Here is our project blog.
Future Frogtown Farm Site Visit
I collaborating with John Dwyer and John Bela of Rebar on a proposal for a 5 acre urban farm in Frogtown, St. Paul MN. These are photos from a recent site visit.
Northern Spark 2013 : Can You Listen To The Same River Twice
Listening Decks Complete!
Can You Listen? : Renderings
Preliminary renderings for Monica Haller's Can You Listen? Northern Spark Piece.
